Billy Bathgate (1991)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 107 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Billy Bathgate
In this film version of E. L. Doctorow's Billy Bathgate, Loren Dean plays the title character, a street-smart kid who inveigles his way into the confidence of 1930s gangster Dutch Schultz (Dustin Hoffman). Billy is ordered to look after Schultz' new moll, Drew Preston (Nicole Kidman), while Dutch fends off tax evasion charges and such up-and-coming rivals as Lucky Luciano (Stanley Tucci). Even though they know they're playing with dynamite, Billy and Drew fall in love. In attempting to escape Schultz' wrath, Billy succeeds only in putting himself in the thick of a gun battle between his boss and Luciano. When "Charley Lucky" emerges triumphant, Billy is forced once again to rely on his wits to escape being sent to the bottom of the briny in a cement overcoat. Bruce Willis shows up in an extended cameo as Dutch Schultz' former business associate. Billy Bathgate was adapted for the screen by British playwright Tom Stoppard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Billy Bathgate:
Loren Dean also in Mumford , Starstruck , JFK: Reckless Youth , Rosewood , Mrs. Winterbourne
Bruce Willis also in The Surrogates , Live Free or Die Hard , 16 Blocks , Hostage , Over the Hedge , The Whole Ten Yards
Steve Buscemi also in Delirious , Nobody Wants Your Film , Monster House , 13 Moons , Trees Lounge , Living in Oblivion
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